24 July 2012

Old Bridge over the river Gave de Larrau in Licq Atherey, Pyrénées Atlantiques (France)

...when putting the last stone of the bridge, the master of Ligi set fire to a pile of straw, and a flare lit the henhouse. A cockerel, believing the day had caught him asleep, woke up startled, flapping their wings and sang.On hearing the rooster, the lamiñaku dropped a stone into the river and, with a great shout, they disappeared into the darkness saying: Damn cock! Cursed March rooster! Since then a stone is missing in the bridge and when the water is calm and clear, you can see a hole in one of the pillars and a large red stone in the river bottom. Many times they have tried to get her out and put in place, but none has achieved that so far.

Legend of an old bridge in Lick-Atherey